One crafty bitch...

November 19, 2003

Aran's Progress

This morning I turned on Ms. Martha Stewart and she was making parkerhouse rolls, remember them? They look so delicious, I think they must be considered for the Thanksgiving menu...forget turkey...give me bread!

I've been feverishly knitting on my aran sweater, what is it about a cable chart that eggs me on to see what the next row will bring? This is quite an easy aran sweater, the chart is very clear, though the large patterns are accurate, the small side cables don't jive when you have to repeat the chart. But, it is simple to do those without a chart. As you can see much progress has been made. Big needles, big yarn, fast knitting, I did decide to lengthen the body about 2 inches. The pattern calls for decreasing for the armholes at 33 cm/13 in, which on me is about belly button level. This is a thick, warm sweater, why would I want my belly peeping out? I used a tubular caston and went straight into the first row of the chart, looks innocuous enough, which is what I was going for. I've deciced I don't much like tight ribbing, it's not flattering--so begone!

Fast and easy...

As an antidote to cables, I began working on my Phildar Copacabana sweater. This is a very undemanding pattern, and also knits up rather quickly. The yarn is 100% rayon and really looks like strips of paper towels. It's of course much stronger than that, and knits up like the tape yarn it is. The colorway is called brindille (twig?), but it reminds me of butter lettuce...

Interesting shaping, sweater begins in stockinette then continues in ribbing.

Wow! You're working on turbo with this aran sweater! I'm pretty curious about your Copacabana project. Is it a Phildar pattern? Copacabana is quite interesting. My advice: knit as tight as possible. I find it stretches pretty easily and somewhat looses its shape. Enjoy!

i am totally cracking up over the "begone" comment. i agree, that's one of the main reasons i wound up totally switching my purple panda pattern i just could not conceive of why they thought the ribbing was a good idea. bad idea! bad idea! :) i am loving it so far, will you have it done by thanksgiving!! :)

Ohhh, butter lettuce yarn! The quicker picker upper. Love how it's coming out - the shaping is going to give it a flowing bell shape.

And you are just ROLLING on that Aran. I bet you have the pattern memorized already, don't you? Awesome. I am mesmerized by those cables, and can't stop staring at the lovely cream color. Good thing on getting rid of that ribbing...I myself like sweaters that immediately dive right into the cabled pattern. Much more flattering, I think.

Wow, you are one speed knitter! The Aran sweater and Phildar sweater both look great. You'll probably need the warmth of that Aran sweater when you go visit your sister, no?
P.S. The pink hoodie arrived today! Merci! And what, you don't need that receipt in case you decide to return the EAR PLUGS? Heh heh.

Mariko - I love my earplugs...besides TODAY there were TWO count them TWO screaming babies all the way to BOSTON! I was serene with my earplugs (orange of course)...One little girl was about 2 and was screaming actual abuse at her mother...uh nice, pass the birth control.

Carolyn - no the aran is at home resting, or if it was a yeast dough, rising...I brought the green turtleneck to work on at my sisters.